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F. H. RICHARDS. WEIGHING MAGHINB.

No. 579,445. Paterited Mar. 23, 1897.

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WEIGHING MACHINE.

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WEIGHING MAUHINE.

No. 579,445. Patented Ma,1*.23,1897.

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FRANCIS ll. RICHARDS, OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

WEiGl-HNG SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 579,445, dated March 23, 1897'.

Application filed September 19, 1896. Serial N 606,379. No model.

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Be it known that I, FRANCIS H. RICHARDS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVeighing-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to wcighingmachines for automatically weighing and delivering granular and pulverulent materials,but more especially those of a slow-running or sluggish character.

lVith respect to one of its features my present invention. contemplates the employment of improved means for delivering a supply of material to the load-receiver or bucket of the weighing mechanism to form a load therein, such means including a feeder or positive feed device having differential velocities.

1n the modification of the invention herein illustrated the feeder will have successive or fast and slow speeds, so that on the first-mentioned movement the major part or bulk of the given load to be weighed will be supplied to the bucket by a stream of large volume. the residue or balance to make up the load being conveyed by the feeder in the form of a dripstream on its slow speed, improved driving mechanism being employed for obtaining the necessary variation in speed at proper poin ts in the operation of the machine and being also controlled from and by the weighing mechanism, whereby the machine is particularly adapted for weighing substances such as those previously indicated with facility and pre cision.

Another object of the invention is the provision of improved load-discharging means, which includes a closer for the discharge-outlet of the bucket, such closer consisting of a suitable frame and an endless carrier, said closer being connected to the bucket, driving mechanism being preferably employed for operating said carrier or conveyor so that on the effective movement thereof the contents of the bucket may be removed with great ra pidity.

In the drawings accompanying and forming part of this specification, Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a weighin gnnachine embodying my present improvements. Fig. 2 is an end elevation of the machine as seen. from the left in Fig. l, the feeder being driven at its maximum or highest velocity and the closer being shut. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal central section of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar view, the feeder having been thrown out of action and being at rest and the closer being illustrated wide open and the load-discharge carrier or conveyor in motion. Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail view in elevation of the feeder driving and controlling mechanism. Fig. 6 is a transverse section taken in line 6 6, Fig. 5, and looking in the direction of the arrow. Figs. 7, S, .l, and 10 are views substantially similar to Fig. 5 and illustrate the respective positions occupied by the feeder driving and controlling mechanism at successive stages during the weighing of a load; and Fig. 11 is a detail view in elevation of the valve and closer interlocking stop mechanism in one of its positions.

Similar characters designate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

The framework for supporting the operative parts of the machine may be any suitable structure, and it is herein illustrated consisting of the supporting base or bed 3, which is approximately U-shaped, and the end frames or columns 2 and t, which latter are connected at the top by the beam 5, suitably attached to said end frames.

A pair of rearwardly-extending plates are shown at 6 and 7, which may be cast in one piece with the beam 5, such plates being connected at their extreme outer ends to the posts or standards 8 and 9, which rise from and are attached to the base A supply chute or hopper is shown at ll, it being joined to the plates 6 and 7, and it communicates with the supply-pipe P, which is set thereinto and rests on a shoulder formed within said chute, as indicated in Figs. 3 and at.

The load-receiver or bucket is designated by G and has the usual receiving and discharge outlets, the latter being controlled by a closer, (designated in a general way by L and to be hereinafter more particularly described.)

For supporting the bucket I have illustrated beam mechanism of the duplex type, it consisting of the counter-weighted scalebeams 13 and B, fulerumed 011 the base or bed 3 and provided with bucketsupports, on which are adapted to rest suitable notched bearings depending from hangers on the end walls of the buckets in the manner disclosed in Letters Patent No. 5i8,8l0, granted to me October 29, 1895, to which reference may be had.

In the weighing of flour and other pulverulent materials which are of a viscous nature the mass is apt to wedge or bind in the bucket when the closer is released, and will not therefore freely descend. By having, however, a traveling closer normally shutting the discharge-outlet of the load-receiver and thrown into action on the fall of said closer the descent of the mass, due to gravitation, is aided and accelerated, and the coalescent particles are moved onward with rapidity, are separated from each other, and the bucket is readily discharged.

The closer, which is hinged to the bucket, consists of a suitable frame and an endless carrier, the upper run of which preferably tits tightly against the lower edge of the bucket, as indicated best in Fig. Said frame consists of the longitudinal side pieces and 12, joined by the transverse portions and 11-, the shafts 15 and 1(3 of the supporting drums or rolls 1.7 and 18 beingjeurnaled in the frame members 10 and 12. The carrier in the present instance consists of an endless belt or apron 19, of canvas, leather, or other suitable material, passed around the supporting pulleys or drums 17 and 18. The roll-shaft 16 is extended beyond the closerframe and is preferably supported by the arms or brackets 20 and 21, which depend obliquely from the bucket, so that said closer may be freely opened and shut, indicated in the sectional views, Figs. 3 and -i-.

The endless carrier or belt 19 will. be held ineffective or out of action during the weighing of a load, but immediately upon the opening of the closer it will be started, and on its effective movement, as indicated by the arrow in Fig. at, will rapidly convey the contents of the bucket therefrom.

For maintaining the closer L shut or in its normal position during the weighing of a load the following instrumentalities may be employed: it transverse rock-shaft is shown at 22, having the rods 23 and 2% connected to suitable crankarms thereon and also pivoted to the closer-frame.

An anglelever is illustrated at 25 pivotally mounted on the bucket G and having one of its arms connected by the link 26 to the rod 23, the otherarm of said angle-lever being furnished with a counterweight 27,preferably adjustable thereon, for returning the closer to its normal or shut position on the discharge of a load. The arm 28 of the anglelever 25 is provided with a lug or shoulder 29, (see Fig. 2,) in position to be engaged by a cooperating shoulder 30 on the closer-latch 31 when the closer is shut. he closer-latch is in the form of a counter-weighted angle-lever pivoted on the bucket G, and its range of movement will be limited by the stoppins 32 and 33, which project from the bucket G.

It will be evident that when the upright arm of the latch 31 is moved to the right sufficiently far its shoulder 30 will be disengaged "from the lug or shoulder 2.) on the lever-arm 28, so that the closer 1 will be released and may be forced open by the weight of the load within the bucket.

The roll-shaft16,near the outer end thereof, carries the fast and loose pulleys 35 and 230, connected by the belt 37 to the drive-pulley 38, said last-mentioned pulley being mounted on the shaft 39, which is journaled in suitable bearings on the posts 8 andi), respectively, said belt 237 being shi [table from one of said pulleys 35 and 36 to the other, and vice versa, during the operation of the machine, whereby the carrier or belt 19 may be either stopped or started. The shaft 239 maybe rotated in any convenient manner-for example, the pulley it) thereon may be connected by belting to a similar pulley on a line-shaft. (Not shown.)

The action of the carrier or belt 1i) will be governed or controlled by the weighing mech anism, as will. now appear. A transverselyreeiprocative belt-shipper bar shown at 11, it being connected with a reciprocatoryn1ember of the weighing mechanism, as will hereinafter appear, said bar being furnished with the ordinary belt-engaging lingers, between which the driving-belt :37 is adapted to travel, and being also supported by suitable bcar ings on the base or bed 53.

On reference to Fig. 1, wherein the closer 'L is in its shut position, the driving-belt 37' (see Fig. 2) is on the loose pulley 236. At the close of the weighing operation the belt-shipping bar will be rapidly thrust to the right, and the driving-belt 237 being between the projecting lingers i2 and lb thereof will be shipped or slipp d from the loose pulley I)"; to the fast pull j so that on the initial. opening movement of the closer l) the carrier or belt 19 will be started.

In connection with the closer I prefer to employ a scraper therefor, the latter being contiguous to the lower run of the belt or carrier 19 when the closer is in its open position, as indicated in l ig. -l.-, such scraper being also rotary, so that on such movement it will scrape otf or dislodge any particles which may have gathered on or stuck to said carrier or belt.

The scraper, which is designated by it, consists of a cylindrical core or body of wood or similarniaterial, to the opposite ends of which are attached gudgeons or trunnions, the latter being journaled in the end walls of the base One of said gudgeons or trunnions carries a grooved pulley or wheel 45, connected by a belt or rope it to a similar pulley or wheel -l;7,which is carried by the constantlyrot-ating driveshat't 19. The core or body of the scraper it will have projecting therefrom a multiplicity of bristles, forming collectively a brush-like structure, which are adapted to come in contact with the lower run of the carrier or belt 19 on the openin of the closer L, whereby said scraper may effect the hereinbefore-described results.

For supplying the bucket with material to form a load therein I employ a diiterentialspeed feeder, which is designated by F, and the improved driving mechanism for effectin g the variation in speed of said feeder at predetermined points in the operation of the machine will behereinafter described.

The feeder F consists of an endless belt or apron 48, of suitable material, passed around the rolls or drums 49 and 50, the shaft iii) of the latter of said rolls being supported by the framing of the machine, the other roll being preferably adjustable, whereby the tension of the feederbelt eiS may be properly regulatcd.

The opposite ends of the roll-shaft 51 are carried by the bearin g-blocks 52 and 53,which latter being similar in construction and mounting a specific description of one will suffice for both. The block 52 is shown pierced by the longitudinal slot 54, through which passes the bolt 55, the thread of which enters a suitable threaded socket or seat formed on the under side of the plate (3, said bolt acting as a convenient guide for the block 5-).

An adjusting-screw is shown at 56 passing through the flange 57 and bearing against the block 52, so that by rotating said adjustingscrcw 56 the tension of the belt will be increased and its slack taken up.

The feeder F is located below the chute or hopper II and extends a slight distance rearward and laterally beyond the same, its ef fective movement being indicated by the arrow in Fig. 3, so that when in motion it is operable for conveying a mass or stream of material from said chute and for also delivering the same into the bucket G, wherein the load is built up.

The feeder, as hereinbefore stated,will have two speeds, it having its high or maximum speed at the commencement of operation for delivering the mai stream into the bucket to form the major part of a load to be weighed, the balance being supplied by the d ri stream, which is conveyed by the feeder on its slow movement. On the completion of the load the feeder will be thrown out of action or stopped, sim ultaneously with which the closer L will be opened, and the carrier-belt 10 will be started to thereby discharge or convey away said lead.

On the stoppage of the feeder F the mass near the disch rge edge thereof usually doscends, and as such dislodged mass forms no part of the weighed load it should be pre vented from entering the bucket For catching such dislodged material I have illustrated a valve (50 of the oscillatory-pan type, said valve being furnished with lat" erall' -extendin arms (31 and 62 which have i tirst-mentioned nullev bearings in the outer ends thereof for receiving suitable journals carried by the framing of the machine, said valve being movable about an axis adjacent to the discharge end of the feeder F.

During the main-supply period the valve will be slowly moved toward the line of feed of the supply-stream, but does not come in contact therewith, it bcingat the commencement of the poisingperiod quite close thereto, at which point it is intercepted to permit the unobstructed descent of the drip-stream into the bucket. ()n the release of the valve it will rcceiveits final closing movement, which is a rapid one, and on such action will catch the dropping material. from the feeder I For opening the valve I may employ the mechanism illustrated, which substantially similar to that disclosed in the Letters Paten t hereinbefore referred to.

For effecting the closure of the valve lhavc illustrated a counterweighted valve-closing actuator or lever 6 pivotally supported by the end frame t, the non-counterweighted in of said lever being provided with an antifriction-roll 63, which is adapted to successively engage and ride along the connected faces 65 and (35 of the cam til, which depends from and is oscillatory with the valve, said last-mentioncd cam-face being of such shape as to permit the ex rtion of a relatively great amount of leverage on the valve for ei'fect ing its rapid final closing movement.

At the commencement of operation, the valve being wide open, the roll (33 will be in the position illustrated in Fig. 3, so that as the weighted arm of the valve-closing lever drops the oscillation of the cam 64: and the consequent closure of the valve (30 will be obtained. fit the commencement of the poising period the roll (33 will be at about the inierseetion of the two cam-faces, at which time it will be remembered the valve is momentarily held. 6n the release of said valve the weighted arm of the lever (33, which had also been held, will drop, and the roll (33 willbc caused to ride along the cam-face (35, the valve thereby being quickly shut.

The driving mechanism for the feeder includes sha ftand a pair of loose power-trans mitting members, which in the pr sent instance are p llcys, means controlled by the weighing mechanism being employed for successively coupling said power-transmit1ing members to their supportingshafts.

The roll-shaft it? carries the ear (36, (see dotted lines, with which the worm (.37 on the suitably-menuted power-shaft (it; is adapted to mesh, so that on the rotation of said shaft the we a (37, and hence the gear (36, will be also rotated, and the feeder i will be driven for conveying material from the chute or hopper if and delivering it to the bucket The powershaft US carries a pair of pula T0, which are loose thereon, the

leys 69 IlO nectcd to a large pulley and the pulley 10 be ing connected to a small pulley by belting, (said differential pulleys and belting not being shown.) The pulleys (39 and 70 are adapted to be coupled successively to the shaft 08 at predetermined points in the operation of the machine, and it will be evident that when the first-mentioned pulley is coupled to said shaft, itbeingconnected with a pulley of large diameter, the feeder i will driven at a high speet .v'hen such pulley (ii) is uncoupled from its supportirig-shaft t8 and the pulley 70 is coupled to said shaft, the latter being connected with a small pulley, the feeder l will be operated at a relatively low or reduced speed for com'lucting the dripstream into the bucket to complete the iartial load already supplied thereto.

For successively coupling the two pulleys 69 and 70 to the supporting shaft 68 l have illustrated means operatively connected with the valve-actuating lever 63, and which will now be described.

As the means tor coupling the pulleys (if) and 70 to the supportingshaft OS is the same in each case a escription of one will answer for both, corresponding parts in the other mechanism being designated by the same retercnce-character with a primemark. ihe shaft (38 carries the collar or sleeve 71, which is keyed thereto and which has the balanceweight 72 and the projection 73, said collar pivotally carrying the spring-pressed dog 74;, against the free end of which a protractile spring 75, seated in a socket formed near the outer end of the projection 73, is adapted to bear, said spring normally tending to thrust the dog Ti outward and into the plane oi movement of the projection 70' on the pulley 69, such action of the spring-prcsset dog, however, being properly regulated. I; second sleeve is shown at 77 keyed to the firstmentioned sleeve ?l, but free to reciprocate longitudinally relatively thereto and slidable thereon, will be understood, said sleeve 7 being peripherally grooved at 78 and also re ciprocated by means operative with the weighing mechanism.

A bifurcated lever is illustrated at 79, it being pivotally mounted on the framing of the machine and adapted to engage the slid-able coupling member 77, as indicated in Figs. to 10, inclusive, the two branches of said lever being furnished with projecting pins located between the walls of the peripheral groove 78 in the slidable coupling member 77, so that s said coupling member-is moved in either direction alon its support it is adapted, through the meium of the interposed link 80, to cause the dog 'T-i to be thrust into or out of the plane revolution of the projection 76 on the inner face of the pulley (39.

A cam is illustrated at 82 pi otcd to th framing of the machine and having a projecting tailpiece 82 connected by he link 83 to the rock-arm Si of the valve-actuating lever. (See Figs. 3 and ii.) The periphery or working face of the cam 82 is of peculiar curvature and is adapted to engage the rolls 85 and 85 on the lower ends of the ti *0 levers 70 and 79, as indicated in Figs. 5 and 10.

On reference to Fig. 7 the dog is shown in contact with the projection 76 on. the inner face of the pulley on, said pulley thereby being coupled to its supporting-shaft US, so that on its rotation in the direction of the arrow the feeder F, throughthe gears 67 and (it), will be driven at a relatively high rate of speed for delivering the main supply to the bucket, the valve 00 at this time being wide open, as shown in Fig. When a certain proportion of the load has been received by the bucket, it and the beam mechanism will descend and the counterweightcd lever 96, which is pivotally mounted on the scale-beam l3 and which normally forms a part thereof, movingin synchronism with the beam 13 and falling from under the rod 87, which is eccentrically secured to the valve 30, will permit the closure of said valve by the counterwcighted lever (53, the roll (53' of whichis caused to ridealong the cam face by the dropping of the veighted arm of said lever.

AS the weighted arm of the valve-clesing lever (.33 drops, in the manner just alluded to, the tailpiece of the cam 82, by reason of its operative connection with said lever, will be swung to the right, the upper part of said cam or the cam proper being oscillated to the left until the convexity or longitudinal face 88 of said cam engages the roll 85 on the lever 9, at whicn time said lever wi ll be rocked and the coupling member 78 will be slid along its support until the dog It is disengaged from the projection To on the pulley (.35), as illus tratcd in Fig. 8, whereby said pulley will be iliiCOllplQd from its supporting-shaft 08, the roll 85, up to the time it met by the longitudiiial cam-face being in engagement with the compound curved face 85) of the cam 82, which face, however, does not impart any movement to the lever 70.

it the commencement of operation and up to the poising period, and while the cam 82 is being oscillated in the manner just described, the roll 85 and the lever Tl) will be in contact with the longitudinal cam-face 88, whereby through the intermediate connections with said lever the dog Ti is held away from the plane of revolution of the projection 76 on he pulley 70, as illustrated in Figs. '1 and S.

the load has been delivered to the bucket, both dogs 7i and Ti at this time being disenfrom their cooperating projections on the two pulleys tit) and 70, as indicated in Fig. 0, this relation, however, continuing for a very brief space of time. On the continued. oscillation of the cam to the left the roll. 85 of the lever 79 will be thrust into the peripheral recess 90 on the cam 82 (illustrated in Fig. 0) and through the power of the protractile spring 75, which thrusts the dog Ti it will be assumed that the major part of into the plane of the revolution of the projection 76, whereby the pulley will be coupled to its supporting-shaft, as indicated in Fig. 9, the valve 60, and consequently the lever (33, being held against farther movement for a limited duration of time, whereby the dog 74: may be maintained in engagement with the projection '76, the feeder F at this time, through the pulley 70 and the meshing gears (37 and (36, being driven at aslow speed for delivering the drip-stream into the bucket.

For intercepting the valve 60 at the commencement of the poising period the following instrnmentalities may be conveniently employed: A depending rod is illustrated at 91 rigidly and concentrically secured to the valve 60, and consequently oscillatory therewith. At the commencement of the poising period the rod 91 will be enga ed by the bypass 92 on an arm of the scale-beam B, so that the valve and also the actuating-lever 3 will be held, whereby the dog Tet will be kept in contact with the projection 76, as indicated in Fig. 9. When the load is nearly completed by the drip-stream, the bucket and beam mechanism will descend below the poising-line, so that the by-pass 92, which moves therewitlnwill release the valve-rod 9] ,whereby the valve may be given its ilnal and accelerated movement by the dropping of the weighted arm of the counterweighted lever (53, as will be understood, the roll (33 of said lever being caused to ride along the camface (35".

As the weighted arm of the valve-actuating lever 63 drops the cam 82 will be further oscillated to the left,or to the position illustrated in Fig. 10, until the bulge or boss 93 on the periphery of said cam meets the roll whereby the dog 74: will be disengaged from the projection 70 and the pulley 70 instantly uncoupled from its shaft, it being understood that at this time the roll 85 is still in engage ment with the longitudinal cam face 88, whereby the dog 74 will be held away from the plane of revolution of the projection To.

For tripping the closer-latch 31, which is normally in engagement with the angle-lever 28, I have illustrated a latch-trmper, opera tive with the valve and in the form of a depending rod 95, which is connected to the valve-supporting arm 61, the free end of the latch being disposed in the path of movement of said latch-tripper or arm 95.

At the commencement of the poising period the tripper or arm 05 will be quite close to the free end of the upright arm of the latch 23 so that on the release of the valve and its final closure in the manner previously described a sudden blow will be imparted to said latch, and on the continuation of such movement the shoulder 30 thereof will be disengaged from the corresponding shoulder 29 on the lever 28, whereby the closer L will be released and may be forced open by the weight of the contents of the bucket.

Reciprocally-effective stops are herein illustrated both being of skeleton segmental shape and operative, respectively, with the valve and with the closer, the object thereof being to hold the closer L against opening movement while the valve is open, and vice versa.

The valve-operative stop is designated by 06, its coacting stop being designated by 97 and forming an integral extension of the crank-arm US, which is pivoted to the closerrod 2-3, whereby the movement of the stop member 97 will be controlled from the closer.

The action of the two interlocking stops will be evident from an inspection of Figs. 2 and ll of the drawings.

In Fig. 2 the valve is shown open, the stop member 97 being contiguous to the curved face of the stop 96, so that should the latch 31 be prematurely tripped the oscillation of the stop member 97, and hence the opening of the closer L, will be positively blocked by the stop on and until the valve has nearly reached the end of its movement, at which time the stop-segment 96 will have intersected the plane of the curved face of the 00- operating stop-segment 97, so that when the latch 31 is tripped the closer is free to open, and in so doing the curved face of the stopsegment 07 on its oscillation will be caused to travel along the straight face 96 of the stopsegment 96, whereby retractive movement of the valve will be prevented and the feeder F will be held out of action or at rest.

It will be remembered that the carrier or belt 19 is stationary or idle during the loadsupply period, but on the completion of the load it is thrown into action by the shipping of the belt 37 from the loose pulley at to the fast pulley 35, and forthus shipping the belt means controlled by the valve-actuating lever US may be employed and will now be described.

A rocking lever is shown at 98, pivotally supported by a bracket on the end frame t, one of its ends being connected by a universal joint to the thrust-rod the opposite end of said lever being united by a slide-joint to the link 100, which is pivoted to the valveactuating lever 63. The thrust-rod is connected at its lower end to the angle-lever lOl, mounted on the base of the machine, said lever being loosely jointed to the transverselyreciprocative shipping-bar 41.

By reason of the loose connection of the link to the rocking lever 98 the lever 63 may have a considerable amount of lost motion without affecting the position of said lever 98. At the close of the poising period and on the completion of the bucket-load, when the lever (33 is released, as described, its weighted arm will suddenly and quickly drop, and in so doing an upward thrust will be imparted to the connecting-rod 99 through the agency of the intermediate lever 98 and link 100, whereby the bar 41 will be drawn to the right, and the belt 37, which travels between the belt-shippin g lingers 4-2 and 42 ,will he slipped from the loose pulley 36 to the fast pulley to thereby start the carrier or belt 19 for conveying away the contents of the bucket.

A guard-plate is shown at 102 extending across and connected to the opposite members of the base 3, its object being to prevent spattering when the closer L is open and the carrier or belt 1!) is in motion.

The operation of th e herei nbefore-desc ribed weighing-machine, brietl y, is as follows: iiigs. 2 and 4C represent the positions occupied by the respective parts at the commencement of operation, the closer L being shut and. locked in such position by the latch 31, which is in engagement with the lever 28. At this time the valve will be in its wide-open position and the pulley 69 also coupled to its supporting-shaft 68, so that said pulley being rotated the feeder l? will be driven at a comparatively rapid rate of speed by the interposed gearing and connections, said feeder being operable on such movement for conveying a body or stream of material of large volume from the chute or hopper ii and for also delivering it to the empty bucket. hen a certain proportion of the load has been received by the bucket, it and the beam mechanism will descend, the counter-weighted lever 80 moving in synchronism therewith, and said lever falling away from the rod 87 will permit the closure of the valve (30 by the dropping of the counter-weighted arm of the lever (53, the roll 63 of said lever being caused to ride along the cam-face 65. At the commencen'ieut ot' the poising period the depending rod 91 will have been engaged by the by-pass 92 on the scale-beam B, the pulley (if), in the interim, having been uncoupled from its shaft (38 and the pulley 70 coupled thereto, so that the feeder F may be driven at its slow speed for delivering the di'lp-Sl'leti'il to the bucket l. to complete the lead. 011 the completion of the load by the drip-stream the bucket and the beam mechanism will pass below the poisin line, and in so doing the by-pass stop 92,which moves with the beam 1 will release the rod 91, so that the valve (30 may be given its final closing movement by the counterweighted lever 03, the weighted arm of which drops, and the roll 63 is caused to ride along the cam-face as illustrated in Fig. at, and during this action the pulley will be uncoupled from its supporting-shatt, whereby the feeder i may be stopped. At a point near the end of the cut-oft movement of the valve (50 the free end of the upright arm of the latch 31 will be engaged by the latchbar ii with the counterweighted lever (33, in the manner hereinbefore described.

X0 claim is herein made to the combination, broadly, with weighing mechanism, oi. a force-feed material-conveyer movable therewith, as such subject-n'iatter is set forth in my application filed October l7, lSt ti, Serial No. 009,100.

.liaving described my invention, 1 clairn .l. The combination with weighing mechan ism embodying a bucket, of aieedcr and its drivingmechanismincludingashaftcarrying a pair of loose power-transmitting members; and means controlled by the weighing mechanism, i'or successively coupling said members to the shaft.

2. 'l heeombination with weighing mechan ism embodying a bucket, ot a feeder and its drivingmechanism includinga shal't carrying apair of loose pulleys; and means controlled by the weighing mechanism, for successively coupling said pulleys to the shaft.

3. The combination with a bucket and with l eam mechanism, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shalt carrying a pair oi. loose power-transmitting members; a valve and its actuating-lever; and means controlled by said lever, for successively coupling said power-transmitting members to the shaft.

i. The combination with weighingmechanism embodying a bucket; of a feeder and its driving mechanism includinga shal'tprovided with a pair of loose pulleys, each. having a projection; slidable members carried by said shaft; a pair oi dogs adapted to successively engage the projections on said pulleys and operativelyconnecied, respectively, with said slidable members; and a cam operative with the weighing mechanism, for alternately reciprocating said slidable members.

5. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shaft provided with a loose pulley having a projection; a slidable member carried by said shaft; a spring-pressed dog adapted to engage the projection on said pulley and operatively connected to said siidable member; and means operative with the weighing mechanism, for recipl eating said slidable member.

U. The combination with weighingmechanism embodying a bucket, ot' a feeder and its driving mechanism includinga shat'tprovidcd with a loose pulley having a projection; a sleeve keyed to said shalt and furnished with a )ro jection having a socket; a sleeve slidable along the first-mentioned sleeve; a dog operatively connected to said slidable sleeve and adapted to engage the projection on said pulley; a spring seatedin said socket and bearing against the dog; and means operative with the weighing mechanism, for reciprocating said slidable sleeve on its support.

7. The combination with weighing mechan ism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shat't provided IIO with a loose pulley having a projection; a

slidable member carried by said shaft; a dog adapted to engage the projection on said pulley and operatively connected with said slit able member; a lever for reciprocating the latter on its support; and means operative with the weighing mechanism, for operating said lever.

8. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its drivingmechanismincludinga shaft provided with a loose pulley having a projection; a slidable member carried by said shaft; a dog adapted to engage the projection on said pulley and operatively connected to said slidable member; a lever for reciprocating the latter on its support; and an actuating-cam for said lever controlled bythe weighing mechanism.

9. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shaft carrying a loose pulley having a projection; a member supported by said shaft for sliding movement, said sliding member having a dog connected by a link thereto, said dog being adapted to engage the projection on tne pulley; a lever for reciprocating said sliding member along its support; and means controlled by the weighing mechanism, for operating said lever.

10. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feecer and its driving mechanism including a shaft provided with a loose pulley having a projection; a sleeve keyed to said shaft; a second and peripherallygrooved sleeve slidable on the firstmcntioned sleeve, said slidablc sleeve having a dog operatively connected thereto which is adapted to engage the projection on the pulley; a bifurcated lever, the branches of which are provided with pins located between the walls of the peripheral groove in said slidable sleeve; and means operative with the weighing mechanism, for reciprocating said sleeve on its support.

11. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shaft provided with a loose pulley having a projection; a sleeve on said shaft, earryinga second sleeve peripherally grooved and slidable therealon g, said first-mentioned sleeve having also a dog pivotally mounted thereon; a balance-weight and a projection extending from the firstmentioned sleeve, said projection having a socketadapted to receive a spring which bears against the dog; a link connecting said dog and peripherally-grooved sleeve; a bifurcated lever actuated by a cam controlled by the weighing mechanism, the branches of said lever having pins located between the walls of the grooves of said sliding sleeve.

12. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shaft having a pair of loose pulleys, each of which has a projection; a pair of dogs adapted to engage, successively, said projections; levers operatively connected to said dogs; and a cam for actuating said levers, said cam being controlled by the weighing mechanisn'i.

13. The cen'ibinatien with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket, of a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shaft carrying a pair of loose pulleys; a valve; an actuating-leverfor said valve; and means controlled by the valve-actuating lever, for successively coupling said pulleys to the shaft.

1%. The combination with a reciprocatory weighing-lnicket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier.

15. The combination with a reciprocatory weighing-lmcket having a discharge-outlet; ofa closer forsaid outlet, hinged to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier.

16. The combination, with a reci n'ocatory bucket, of a closer consisting of an endless carrier mcvably connected to said bucket to cover and uncover the discharge-outletthereof; and mechanism for operating said carrier.

17. he combination with a reciprocatory weighing-bncl-zet having a disclmrge-outlct; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless belt.

18. The combination with a reciprocatory weighing-bucket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless earner; stream-supply means embodying a valve; and reciprocally-effective stops operative, respectively, with said valve and closer.

19. The combination with a reciprocatory weighing-bucket, of a frame carrying a pair of rolls, the shaft of one of which is supported by brackets on the bucket; and an endless belt passed around said rolls.

20. The combination with a reciprocatory weighing-bucket having a discharge-outlet; of closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; lever mounted on the bucket and operatively connected to the closer; and a latch for engaging said lever.

21. The combination with a reciprocat-ory weighing-bucket having a discharge ontlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; closer-holding means compre hending a latch; means for supplying the bucket with astream of material; and a valve having a tripper for said latch.

The combination with a reciprocatory weighing-bucket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; and a scraper for said carrier.

23-. The combination with a bucket having a dischar e-cntlet; of a closer for said out IIC let, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; driving mechanism for said carrier; and a rotary scraper for said carrier, ogerated by means connected to the carrier-driving mechanism.

The combination with a bucket having a discharge-outlet; of closer for said outlet, hinged to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; driving mechanism for said carrier; a rotating brush contiguous to the lower run of the carrier on the opening of the closer; and means for rotating said brush.

25. The combination with a bucket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; driving mechanism forsaid carrier,embodyinga shaft having fast and loose pulleys; a belt shiftable from one of said pulleys to the other, and vice versa; and belt-shipping means.

so. The combination with *cighing mechanism embodying a bucket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucketand consisting of a frame and an endless carrier and also including a shaft carrying fast and loose pulleys; a belt shiftable from one of said pulleys to the other, and vice versa; a power-shaft carrying a pulley around which said belt is passed; and belt-shipping means controlled by the weighing mechanism.

27. The combination with weighing mechanism embodying a bucket having a dis charge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; a feeder and its driving mechanism including a shaft carrying pair of loose power-transmitting members; and means for successively coupling said powertransmitting members to the shaft.

28. The combination with weighing meehanism embodying a bucket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier and also including a shaft carrying fast and loose pulleys; a belt shiftable from one of said pulleys to the other, and vice versa; a power-shaft provided with a pulley around which said belt is passed; a l'eciprocatory belt-shipping bar having beltengaging means; and means controlled by the weighing mechanism, for reciprocating said bar.

2%). The combination with a buckethaving a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier and also incl uding a shaft carrying fast and loose pulleys; a belt shit'table from one of said pulleys to the other, and vice versa; a power-shaft provided with a pulley around wh ich said belt is passed; a belt-shipping bar having beltengaging means; a recigrocatory thrust rod operatively connected to said belt-shipping bar; and means for operating said thrust-rod.

30. The combination with a lniclv'etln'tving a discharge-outlet; of a closer for said outlet, connected to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier and also includ ing a shaft carrying fast and loose pulleys; a belt shilj'table from one of said pulleys to the other, and vice versa; a power-shaft provided with a pulley around which said belt is passed; a belt-shipping bar having belt-engaging means; a reciprocatory thrustrod operatively connected to said belt-shipping bar; and a lever operatively connected to and for operating said reciprocatory thrust-rod.

ill The combination with a bucket having a t'lischarge-oi'itlet; of a closer connected to the bucket, for opening and closing movements and consisting of a frame and an endless conveyor.

23;. The combination with a bucket having a discharge-outlet; of a closer for the outlet, hinged to the bucket and consisting of a frame and an endless carrier; driving in eehanism for said carrier; stream-suymly means for the bucket; and instrumcntalities for simultaneously stopping the supply to the bucket and starting the carrier in motion.

33. The combination. with a load-receiver having a discharge-outlet, of a movable closer connected to said. receiver and normally clos ing said outlet; means for opening and closing said closer; and means for imparting a traveling movement thereto when said closer is in its open position, whereby the material is delivered from the load-receiver.

l l-tleiNClS ll. ltlOllARlfi. Witn esscs:

'lfnnn. J. Benz, 1*. N. Cruse. 

